Demigods at Hogwarts

Chapter Seven: Talks and Paperwork

{Percy’s POV}

Reyna gave us a quick tour of the Room of Requirement. There were several bedrooms, four bathrooms, a kitchen, and the living room, which she called the common room. I locked my fingers with Annabeth’s and sat on a gray loveseat with her. Will and Nico were curled up together, Frank and Hazel were holding hands, albeit awkwardly, Leo and Calypso were whispering about something, Thalia was on the chair next to us, glaring at Jason, while Piper held onto Jason's arm tightly, keeping him from doing…..  I don't know what. Clarisse was on the arm of the couch Piper and Jason were sitting on.Reyna was standing in the middle of the entire thing.

         “So, what’ve you been up to?” She asked. Piper started talking about L.A. and her dad. After a while, Jason relaxed and started adding in, laughing. After they had finished, Annabeth started talking about Mount Olympus and what she’d been doing there on weekends, which led to talking about school. Annabeth and I had plenty of funny stories, mostly about other people trying to break us up, date one- or both- of us and just general high school shenanigans and pranks- which Annabeth and I were totally not responsible for. By the time we all finished telling stories, and catching up, it was late.

    “We can talk more in the morning. We’re going to be doing a lot tomorrow- today, actually- so we should sleep.” Thalia stood, stretching. Annabeth and I got up next, heading for one of the bedrooms.

    “Night!” Thalia called after us; we laughed and yelled it back. We heard footsteps behind us- Nico and Will. Everyone started filing out slowly, and because they passed our room talking, we knew that Thalia and Reyna were the last to leave, despite Thalia having been the first to stand. Annabeth and I changed quickly, and Annabeth laid her clothes out for the morning. I decided I would wait. We curled up against each other, both hoping for a peaceful night’s rest.

{Reyna’s POV}

    When Thalia told me what had been going on with Jason, and that she thought, no matter what they said, that Percy and Annabeth weren’t fine, I had to agree. They both had a weariness to their eyes tonight that wasn’t there when I saw them last, and Jason isn’t helping. As seeing that they were asleep, and not going to divulge the information willingly, we’d have to trick them somehow- find out how bad the nightmares are, how bad the flashbacks are, everything. It would wait until tomorrow, though. I stayed up a while with Thalia, talking in my room. Because I hadn’t gotten much about the camps, she filled me in. She also made sure I knew that Percy had been listening to In the Heights and Hamilton lately, as well as Moana, and that if they needed to relax, and Annabeth wasn’t there, try playing them. I said I would. I’d heard of all three- I’d even seen Moana.

    “So, what have you been doing, Thalia?” I asked.

    “The usual: Hunting monsters, checking in with Annabeth and Percy often, getting adopted by Sally.” She grinned at my expression. I wasn’t expecting the last one. “What have you been doing?”

    “For a while, I was at Camp Jupiter, as you know, then I came here. I’ve mostly been training. I talked to Piper and Coach Hedge a few times though.”

    “So, what do you think of McGonagall?” Thalia asked.

    “She’s strict, definitely, but she cares about her students- that’s clear from the way she talks about them. She also takes no shit from anyone and it’s awesome.” I said.

    “Sounds like someone I can get along with.” Thalia grinned, looking at me side-eyed, and I found that I couldn’t stop staring. She noticed. “Whatcha staring at, huh?” She shoved me off the bed, catching me by surprise. “Asshole.” I muttered as I tried not smile. “See if you can do that again. And that’s how we ended up play-fighting on the bed, laughing. Frank popped his head in, looking awkward. “Sorry to bother you, but you’re being a bit too loud. Could you quiet down?” Thalia and I moved apart instantly, and after Frank left Thalia stood up. “I guess I better go to my room now.” She said. “See ya tomorrow.” She grinned at me again before slipping out the door. I laid down, not even bothering with the covers. What was I getting into? Why did it scare me so much? I fell asleep slowly, not expecting pleasant dreams at all. Oh gods, was I surprised when I woke and remembered them.

{Headmistress McGonagall's POV}

           I sighed as I looked at all the papers on my desk. I have to finish them before term starts, and teach those demigods. And there's the matter of dormitories for the returning students, a well as for the demigods. While it is likely Hogwarts will provide the solution (in inter- house unity form, I’m sure), I still need to figure something out. As I sat down, I realized that the demigods- especially Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase- likely have nightmares, as will Potter and several others who were in the war. Perhaps separate rooms for them? It might work. I turned my attention to the papers, going over them automatically. After some time, I cast a Tempus, and, seeing that it was thee in the morning, decided to retire. As I readied myself for bed, I thought of what I'd have to do tomorrow. I'd take the demigods to Diagon Alley, get them their wands and other necessities, and let them wander for a bit. Perhaps they'll get owls, or more books. I do believe that Miss Chase will get quite the book load. I think the first thing I'll teach them will be the spell to translate books into any language. If they’re in Ancient Greek or Latin, it will be easier for them to read. I remember my own struggles with that. I waved my wand, folding my clothes and unmaking my bed. I'd sleep in a bit today, and let the demigods sleep in as well, but only until seven.

{Annabeth’s POV}

            I woke smiling; for once I hadn't had any nightmares. When I glanced at Percy, it was apparent that the same was not true for them. Their eyes were shut tightly, and they were whimpering softly. I knew touching them wouldn't help; often it just made it worse. I settled for calling their name. “Percy. You're safe. We're at Hogwarts, and we're going to Diagon Alley today. We'll be getting our wands, and books, and maybe a familiar or a pet, or maybe both. We'll get our robes today as well.” Percy’s face relaxed, so I kept talking. “We start learning spells tomorrow,  and how to brew potions, and maybe we'll have some free time. We'll explore together, look at the architecture, go to the bottom of the lake.” I held my breath as Percy woke up slowly.

          “Morning Annabeth. How'd you sleep?”

         “I slept just fine, Percy, I didn't have any nightmares. What was yours about?”

         “It was an old one, actually. I haven't had one of them for a year or so. It was about Gabe.” That told me all I needed to know. Over the year, Percy had told me- slowly, carefully- about what Gabe had done to them and not very much of it, even. I stretched, standing up and grabbing Percy's hands and laughing when they reached out to me. I pulled them out of bed, sending us both tumbling to the floor. Thalia, who must have been passing by, poked her head in. “Everything alright in here?”

           “Yeah, we're just messing around.”

Percy answered.

          “Well, get dressed and get out here. You can help make breakfast.” She shut the door, and Percy and I looked at each other, laughing. After a few seconds, I unlocked my trunk, pulling out a sea green sweater (a gift from Percy) and gray dress pants (a gift from Sally). I snapped the lid shut, and turned to find Percy looking through their things. They had a light blue button up on the bed, with a darker blue sweater vest to go over it.

            “What are you looking for?” They glanced at me. “The skirt that's light blue at the top and darkens towards the bottom.Will you help me find it?”

           “Yeah.” I knelt beside them and after a few minutes, we found the skirt. Percy had their shoes- black tennis shoes- next to the bed. I kissed them on the cheek and went to change, a curtain appearing between us when I crossed the room. After changing, we locked fingers and went to meet Thalia in the kitchen.

Word Count: 1467

Hey everyone! Sorry it took me so long to update, and that this chapter is kinda all over the place (at least it's in chronological order, right?). Please comment. Comments let me know that people are reading this and encourage me to write more.

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Phoenix